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- GTSCRIPT
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- Script generation utility for GT Power
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- version 1.00
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- by Steven Byrnes
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- December 3, 1987
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- Operation of GTSCRIPT
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- GT Script isn't a very complex program. Most of the diskspace is taken up by
- the actual program itself. First, to run GTSCRIPT, you have to unARC the file
- you download, GTSCRxxx.ARC, where xxx is the current version number - in this
- case 1.00. You probably have got this part figured out, otherwise I don't think
- you'd be reading this. Next, to get GT Script going, type "GTSCRIPT" at the DOS
- prompt. If this is the first time you are running GTSCRIPT, you will be asked
- to answer a few questions. Please enter all the information - the only
- exception being where you want the scripts GTSCRIPT creates to be stored. If
- you want GTSCRIPT to store the scripts in the current directory, simply hit
- <cr>.
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- If you are not running GTSCRIPT for the first time, or once you have answered
- the questions, you will be presented with GTSCRIPT's main menu. You will have
- the option of 1) creating an auto log-in script, 2) creating a message capture
- script, 3) creating a file transfer script, or 4) creating a auto log-in,
- file transfer, message capture, auto log-off with optional timed execution and
- optional exit to DOS script (whew!), C)hanging the configuration of GTSCRIPT,
- or Q)uit to DOS. After you make your choice, and it is 1, 2, 3, or 4, you will
- be asked for the BBS type - GT-Host, Opus, PC-Board, or RBBS (look for more to
- come). You will then be asked for the name of the script you want to create -
- if the file already exists you will be asked if you want to overwrite it. If
- you have to answer any more questions depends on which main menu choice you
- make so I won' t go in to that. Hopefully the rest of the program will be
- self-documenting.
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- Cautionary notes
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- Please note that GT-SCRIPT is a labor-saver, not a labor-eliminator. I still
- recommend you familiarize yourself with GT's script language commands, and keep
- a text editor (such as the Shareware program QEDIT, or, heaven forbid, DOS's
- EDLIN) handy for minor script revisions that may be necessary. BBS host
- software is constantly changing, and sysops of some systems have the ability to
- change their own system prompts, which means you will sometimes HAVE to
- customize the scripts you create with GT-SCRIPT.
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- Also, I strongly recommend that you never allow a script to run completely
- unattended until you have observed it in operation and are sure that it works
- properly.
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- The specs
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- This program, GTSCRIPT, was written in about 2000 lines of QuickBASIC (ver 3.0)
- code. It takes up about 107K of diskspace excluding space taken up by scripts.
- As an option, though, the scripts can be stored on another drive/directory. The
- memory requirements are about 160K (don't ask me why - just lots of overhead I
- guess).
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- GTSCRIPT.EXE version 1.00 Page 2
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- Many thanks
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- I'd like to thank all of those that I think deserve some credit. First, many
- thanks go to James Davis, responsible for telling me about this relatively
- unfilled niche in GT. Next, I'd like to thank Joel Rennie, Robert Duncan,
- Gene Farnam, Tony Locicero, Peter Steiger, and Eric Smith who gave me
- suggestions, encouragement, and helped work the bugs out of this program. Last,
- but most certainly not least, I thank Paul Meiners for making such a super
- communications program, GT Power.
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- Bugs, complaints, hints, etc.
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- Even though I tried to squash all of the bugs in the scripts GTSCRIPT
- produces, I'm sure some did get by me. If you have any bugs to report, or
- complaints to make, or hints for future improvements (I'll be adding some more
- BBS types in the future for sure), you can be sure to reach me at two
- locations. One is James Davis' Retreat (at 713-497-2306, GT-Netmail node
- 001/000) and the other is Joel Rennie's COM Port (at 713-774-5255, GT-Netmail
- node 001/015). I call these two boards fairly often, so you should get a reply
- within a few days.
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- Alternately, I can be reached via any GT-Host BBS that carries the GT COMPANION
- PROGRAM International EchoMail conference.
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